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Flu cases in Maryland are high, and officials warn it’s going to get worse.

A Baltimore County paramedic has been under investigation for allegedly ejaculating and urinating on his colleagues' belongings.

An Annapolis woman who works as a sergeant for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., faces assault and firearm violation charges for an alleged road rage incident last month.

Columbia Snowden 14 and ScreenX will close its doors for good on Jan. 5, leaving Howard County with just one movie theater.

Baltimore County Police officers fatally shot Howard Sye, 31, after he tried to punch another member of the force, body camera footage released on Friday shows.

Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, an immigrant from Portugal accused of driving his van at ICE agents in Glen Burnie, was moved to the Caroline Detention Facility in Virginia, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement online detainee database.

Many who set up these small neighborhood exchanges say it has one simple goal: to spread joy among the community.

Baltimore resident Karen Thomas started a new career after losing a dream job as the historian of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Assessments rose more slowly this year after three years of big property value increases.

A scramble for county executive and the arrival of a first-ever inspector general are among the story lines to watch in Howard County in 2026.

Here are seven things to do in Howard County for the first week of 2026.

Networks of neighbors known as "Villages" help seniors age in place. Organizers plan to launch nine new ones in Montgomery County.

Smallwood’s songs were performed and recorded over the years by artists such as Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Destiny’s Child and Boyz II Men.

After powerful winds over the past few days, we’ll get a nice break from the disruptive wind gusts to finish out 2025. A powerful cold front will cross Maryland early Thursday, bringing another batch of arctic cold and scattered flurries, snow showers, and snow squalls.

This year, The Banner worked with illustrators from our Maryland community to tackle stories big and small.

If you’re heading to the Inner Harbor to watch the fireworks on Wednesday, plan for traffic restrictions in downtown Baltimore starting at 4 p.m.

Looking for somewhere to ring in 2026, Baltimore County?

Falkenhan’s Hardware was a staple for every Baltimore home’s needs. A fire that destroyed the building has the Hampden community reflecting on what it means to lose it.

Two new bars are coming to Baltimore in 2026.